Auckland International College
| Auckland International College | |
|---|---|
| Address | |
| 37 Heaphy Street, Blockhouse Bay, Auckland 0600 | |
| Information | |
| Type | Private: Fully Reg. Co-Ed Secondary (Year 11-13) with Boarding Facilities , accredited IB World School. |
| Motto | Pathway to the world |
| Established | July 2003 |
| Ministry of Education Institution no. | 473 |
| Principal | Carolyn Solomon |
| School roll | 338[1] |
| Socio-economic decile | n/a |
| Website | aic.ac.nz |
Auckland International College is an independent coeducational secondary school in Auckland, New Zealand. It adopts the IB Diploma Programme as its sole curriculum. It also offers a Preparation Year Programme for IB Diploma course (Year 11) to allow students to prepare for the IB curriculum. The school runs with a Northern Hemisphere timetable, as the school year commences in July, and students sit their final IB examinations in May.
History
- July 2003: AIC is established with the funding of the Oshu Corporation Japan; Carolyn Solomon is appointed as Principal.
- January 2006: Craig Monaghan takes over as Principal of AIC; Carolyn Solomon moves into the role of Executive Principal.
- December 2006: Craig Monaghan resigns as Principal; Roger Lewis is Acting Principal from January to April 2007.
- April 2007: Anne Willmann is appointed as AIC's new Principal.
- June 2009: Mike Parry is appointed as AIC's new Principal
- 2009: Agnes Chan is appointed as AIC's President.
- 2011: Construction is started at new building for school in Blockhouse Bay and for boarding house in Avondale.
- January 2012: School was moved into new building in Blockhouse Bay and NZ Prime Minister John Key is invited as chief guest for official opening
- April 2013: Carolyn Solomon is appointed again as Principal
Curriculum
- International Baccalaureate:
- Year 11: Pre IB Programme
- Year 12 and 13: IB Diploma Programme